Tuesday, 6 June 2017

Lungs Anyone?

Does this look hideous? It's lungs. Beef lungs. One of my favorite dishes to pick at the the nasi campur stall.

I was compelled to cook my own paru goreng (fried lungs) after seeing this recipe on Azie Kitchen.

First mission. Buy lungs. But where? Well, at my favorite Jaya Grocer of course. These are available frozen and I bought a packet.

When the lung was defrosted, I took it out from the packaging and washed it. It is soft and spongy and so so red. It had to be boiled first together with ginger and lemongrass (to cut the smell) until tender.

Once cooked, the lung is sliced and deep fried till crispy. Then you make the rempah which is just pounded shallots, garlic and ginger.The pounded ingredients are then sauteed with chili paste till aromatic and then the fried lungs are tossed with the spice paste. I may have been a bit stingy on the rempah and next time, I will make more.

This is a dish which is pleasing to the tongue but not so pleasing to the eyes. Look at it. All black and not delicious looking. But I love it.

Sure, it's kinda tedious to cook, what with the boiling, slicing and deep frying and all. Not something I would cook every often but one that I would consider a treat when I do.

I could not believe that I have not tried this dish before. Mainly because I could not bring myself to try it knowing that it is paru although I have no issues eating livers and gizzards, stomachs and intestines. Still don't dare to try even today.